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Run for Your Life

  • TV Movie
  • 2014
  • TV-14
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
386
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Run for Your Life (2014)
DramaMysteryThriller

A journalist must make a decision to flee with her two children from her abusive ex-husband or kill him before he kills her.A journalist must make a decision to flee with her two children from her abusive ex-husband or kill him before he kills her.A journalist must make a decision to flee with her two children from her abusive ex-husband or kill him before he kills her.

  • Director
    • Michael M. Scott
  • Writers
    • Benita Garvin
    • Katherine Kotaw
    • Ellen Singer
  • Stars
    • Amy Smart
    • Mark Humphrey
    • Aislyn Watson
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
    386
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Michael M. Scott
    • Writers
      • Benita Garvin
      • Katherine Kotaw
      • Ellen Singer
    • Stars
      • Amy Smart
      • Mark Humphrey
      • Aislyn Watson
    • 8User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Amy Smart
    Amy Smart
    • Meredith
    Mark Humphrey
    Mark Humphrey
    • Robert
    Aislyn Watson
    Aislyn Watson
    • Amanda
    Genea Charpentier
    Genea Charpentier
    • Isabel Beckman
    Lochlyn Munro
    Lochlyn Munro
    • Neal
    Lisa Durupt
    Lisa Durupt
    • Annabelle Redmond
    Serge Houde
    Serge Houde
    • Tyler Stone
    Michael Patric
    Michael Patric
    • Oliver (2014)
    Bronwen Smith
    Bronwen Smith
    • Tammy
    Brendan Taylor
    Brendan Taylor
    • Uncle Tim
    Iris Paluly
    • Principal Swenson
    Mig Macario
    Mig Macario
    • Court Foreman
    Lucas Wolf
    • Prison Guard
    Gary Peterman
    Gary Peterman
    • Kato
    Jason Schombing
    Jason Schombing
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    Tom McBeath
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    Reese Alexander
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    Ken Camroux-Taylor
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    • Director
      • Michael M. Scott
    • Writers
      • Benita Garvin
      • Katherine Kotaw
      • Ellen Singer
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    2sini-200

    Run from this movie

    I've done my share of bad slideshows, so do yourself a favour and dont watch this.
    3pub-21

    Watchable but Lame

    Worth watching if there is nothing better.

    Typical B Grade movie for airing at a low ratings time on free to air TV.

    Fair to midland acting perormances, production much the same. Story subject is good but the way this is written is poor at best.

    Overall not disapointed I wasted the time to watch it but would never rewatch it or recomend it.
    5fredgfinklemeyer

    Lifetime Movie - Says It All - Lame - Limp Fantasy Storyline - Zero Excitment

    02/09/2019 Not much of a movie. Turn it on, let it run. Doesn't matter if you're watching it or not. You'll have the same after glow either way. Poor! Bon Appetit
    4leestanton829

    Got confused!

    It was a good film but I'm never very good with this format.
    9ladyivy-138-926081

    Relevant, Haunting Story of Domestic Violence

    Run for Your Life was a story that needed to be told. As we find out in the opening credits, it is based on a true story and too many true stories of domestic violence never see the light of day. Domestic violence is such a taboo topic and I am thankful to Lifetime for airing this film to hopefully inspire more conversations about spousal abuse and about changing the legal system so that women aren't faced with such devastating options as the character played by Amy Smart (based off a real domestic violence survivor) was: either kill your abuser or go into hiding.

    I like that Amy Smart was cast in the role because often we don't see attractive, eloquent women portrayed as "victims" of abuse. I like that Run For Your Life shows a successful, award-winning journalist wondering how she got to be a "battered wife" because there is so much shame and embarrassment for women who are abused, particularly women of high stature, because no one thinks it is supposed to happen to THEM. Strong women with good jobs aren't supposed to fall "victim" to abuse and that is such a dangerous stereotype because it can happen to anyone and it is never the abused person's fault and there should never be blame or shame.

    If it hadn't been for this strong message and the fact that the ending had me bawling, I probably would have given this movie a 7. While I'm a big fan of Amy Smart, I felt like she was a bit too blasé at times about her predicament. I also felt like the opening, where her character is told of her two choices, to either kill her ex or disappear, was a bit cheesy. And it shouldn't have been since this was based off of something that really happened and this is the premise of the whole film.

    I'm going to try to find the book that inspired the film so I can know more of the whole story, as the script left me wanting more details.

    Kudos to Lifetime for being brave enough to air Run for Your Life during Domestic Violence Awareness Month. This story is so relevant, particularly with the recent Ray Rice scandal.

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      Premiered October 2014 on Lifetime, in support of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
    • Soundtracks
      Avalanche
      Written by Edgard Jaude and Audrey Martells

      Produced by Edgard Jaude

      Performed by Audrey Martells

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    • Release date
      • October 4, 2014 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Lucha por la vida
    • Production company
      • Running Road Productions
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    • Runtime
      • 2h(120 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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